A great way to learn golf is to watch a class of junior golfers at work. Often, when we work with juniors, as instructors, we will keep things very simple, and often demonstrate rather than explain detailed technique. A young person, because of their lack of both expectation as well as inhibition, will perform beautifully….
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Add imagination to your short game practice. Strive to gain a more realistic grasp of what “feel” is. Go out to where you practice your short game with three clubs: a 5 or 6 iron, an 8 iron, and your most lofted wedge. . Take three balls and drop them in one particular starting point….
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Picture the green on each hole as a dart board, because, in fact, all golf is a giant dart game. As in darts, you want to be able to accurately place your ball next to the hole, leaving yourself the shortest putt possible. I explain to my students that the short irons (7-SW) are what…
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A very high percentage of the amateurs who come for instructional help have in their bags improperly fit equipment. Usually we find when we take students through an equipment evaluation that their shafts are too strong, lie angles way off, and often grip sizes too large or too small. All these factors, plus others, will…
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That is, you should “feel” like your lower body is in cement from the waist down, absolutely no movement, and also keep your head dead still throughout the stroke well into completion. This will ensure much improved center face contacts and truer roll. YOU CAN GET A FREE VIDEO GOLF LESSON…
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Examine your hands and the club head at the finish. If the clubhead finishes above your hands, I would term that a “hold” finish. Okay if you desire to not release the club. . If you finish with the clubhead below your hands, I would term that a “released” finish. This will most likely result…
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Checkpoints of a good finish: Left foot flat, right foot vertical Knees touching Hips and shoulders level Torso vertical and facing the target Hands finish over left shoulder Head level and eyes finding ball flight YOU CAN GET A FREE VIDEO GOLF LESSON FROM TOM PATRI TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME!! Click Here.
Your posture should be what I refer to as “athletic ready.” Picture a shortstop, a quarterback, a tennis player receiving a serve; they are all “athletic ready.” Slight knee flex, bent slightly forward from the pelvic area, arms in a relaxed position, head in line with the spine. Now you’re ready and able to pivot…
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There are 11 keys to you making free, unrestricted golf swings. They are two ankles, two knees, two wrists, two elbows, two rotor cuffs, and one neck joint!! Picture locking these 11 joints as tight as you can and making a repeatable golf swing!! Not possible–relax and swing!! YOU CAN GET A FREE…
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Continued from blog entry – “Tension Convention (Part 1)” Is your swing a tension convention?! Let’s go back to our childhood and our last experience on a swing set. Really close your eyes and regain a “sense or feel” for the motion-free, unrestricted, a gradual buildup or speed from going backwards, peaking in transition, then…
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The first tee at your local club on Saturday morning is usually a “Tension Convention.” The average club golfer arrives late, rushes to the tee, makes a few quick practice swings, looks up to see everyone watching, hits a terrible shot, followed by several more, has a bad first hole, and that sets the tone…
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(Reference: blog entry – “Putting . . . PART III, Conclusion”) Distance control is largely a by-product of developed feel One of my favorite putting “feel” drills is to have my student set up to their target ready to putt, then just as they’re ready to start their stroke, close their eyes. After the ball…
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(PART III, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Putting . . . PART II” DISTANCE: The second component, distance control, is in my opinion the more important of the two basic functions. Distance control is a by-product of two criteria: the length of your putting motion and the pace of that motion. I myself, as…
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(PART II) Continued from blog entry – “Putting . . . PART I” DIRECTION: I like my students first and foremost not to change their style because styles are preferences, but to first clearly understand their styles, then choose based on the facts whether change is needed. Set up two clubs approximately 3-4′ from the…
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(PART I) Let’s assume that you work with a great deal of physical effort on both your full swing as well as your short game. You take lessons on a regular basis, pay attention and retain information. You would assume that you should be able to go out and perform your golf skills without a…
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(PART I) In your efforts to improve your short game, particularly your putting, I like to have my students fraction their focus. I break putting into two basic functions – DISTANCE and DIRECTION. Let’s talk DIRECTION! DIRECTION: I think it’s extremely important to first recognize direction’s two major components – FACE and PATH. FACE Face…
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